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Australia whistleblower who exposed war crime allegations loses bid to reduce prison sentence

Australian army whistleblower David McBride has lost a court bid to have his prison sentence reduced

Australia whistleblower who exposed war crime allegations loses bid to reduce prison sentence
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Australia's consumer inflation holds steady in April, rate cuts still in view

Australian consumer inflation held steady in April as higher health and holiday costs offset a drop in petrol prices, although the monthly measure tends to be volatile and left hopes

Australia's consumer inflation holds steady in April, rate cuts still in view
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order on deportations to South Sudan

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to halt a judge’s order allowing migrants to challenge their deportations to South Sudan

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order on deportations to South Sudan
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Trade confusion and long yield relief

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets Markets were left nonplussed by increasingly erratic U.S.

Trade confusion and long yield relief
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Australian state plans to ban the sale of machetes following violent gang fight

An Australian state government will ban the sale of machetes after a violent gang fight in a suburban shopping mall

Australian state plans to ban the sale of machetes following violent gang fight
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How has Minneapolis changed since the murder of George Floyd 5 years ago?

Minneapolis has changed, slowly, since a city police officer murdered George Floyd on Memorial Day in 2020

How has Minneapolis changed since the murder of George Floyd 5 years ago?
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Australia begins clean-up after floods kill 5, damage 10,000 properties

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday the clean-up had begun in the country's southeast after floods killed five people and inundated more than 10,000

Australia begins clean-up after floods kill 5, damage 10,000 properties
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Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 4 dead and 1 missing

Officials say record floodwaters on Australia’s east coast have left four people dead and one missing as rain eased over the disaster area

Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 4 dead and 1 missing
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Hate groups in the US decline but their influence grows, report shows

The number of white nationalist, hate and anti-government groups around the U.S. dropped slightly in 2024, not because of any shrinking influence but rather the opposite

Hate groups in the US decline but their influence grows, report shows
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Three dead in Australia after torrential rain ravages rural towns

Flash flooding on Australia's southeast coast has killed three people and cut off towns, isolating tens of thousands of residents, as

Three dead in Australia after torrential rain ravages rural towns
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US says it agreed with Japan that dollar-yen reflects fundamentals

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US says it agreed with Japan that dollar-yen reflects fundamentals
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What to know about the battle for Russia's Kursk region

Russia has announced that its troops have fully reclaimed the Kursk region, nearly nine months after losing chunks of the border territory to a surprise Ukrainian incursion

What to know about the battle for Russia's Kursk region
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Flash floods cut off inland Australian towns, residents flee to rooftops

Heavy rain in Australia's southeast triggered flash flooding and cut off entire towns on Wednesday, stranding some residents on the roofs of their homes, as authorities

Flash floods cut off inland Australian towns, residents flee to rooftops
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Westpac to cut over 1,500 jobs, simplify operations, AFR says

Westpac Banking Corp is planning to cut more than 1,500 jobs to meet its cost-reduction targets and simplify operations, the Australian Financial Review reported on Tuesday.

Westpac to cut over 1,500 jobs, simplify operations, AFR says
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Australian banks cut home loan rates after central bank's policy easing

Australia's "Big 4" banks decreased their home loan variable interest rates by 25 basis points per annum on Tuesday, following the central bank's quarter-point cut.

Australian banks cut home loan rates after central bank's policy easing
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Australia dollar slips as RBA cuts rates, warns on global outlook

The Australian dollar slipped on Tuesday after the country's central bank cut interest rates as expected while highlighting the economic risks from a global trade war,

Australia dollar slips as RBA cuts rates, warns on global outlook
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Australia's opposition coalition splits after election loss

Australia's National Party has split from its conservative coalition partner of over 60 years, the Liberal Party, citing policy differences over

Australia's opposition coalition splits after election loss
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Sheriff says 'defective' locks were a key factor in Louisiana jailbreak by 10 men

The sheriff who oversees the New Orleans jail where 10 men escaped last week says defective locks were a key factor in the jailbreak

Sheriff says 'defective' locks were a key factor in Louisiana jailbreak by 10 men
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The Latest: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with Trump

Moscow is ready to work toward ending the fighting in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday following a two-hour phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump

The Latest: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with Trump
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Australia PM plays down chances of EU free trade deal breakthrough in Rome

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese played down prospects of securing a breakthrough on a free trade agreement with the European Union, when he meets with EU Commission

Australia PM plays down chances of EU free trade deal breakthrough in Rome
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At least 18 killed as severe weather lashes Kentucky, and 9 more die elsewhere

Severe storms across parts of the U.S. Midwest and South have left at least 27 people dead

At least 18 killed as severe weather lashes Kentucky, and 9 more die elsewhere
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Republicans forge their tax bill in Trump's image, with 'MAGA accounts' and more

House Republicans are in the final rounds of negotiations over a sweeping budget plan that has been significantly influenced by President Donald Trump's priorities

Republicans forge their tax bill in Trump's image, with 'MAGA accounts' and more
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Australia condemns Russia's jailing of Melbourne man caught in Ukraine

Australia's foreign minister on Saturday condemned a 13-year prison sentence handed by a Russian court to an Australian citizen for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces.

Australia condemns Russia's jailing of Melbourne man caught in Ukraine
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New Zealand inflation expectations rise in Q2, central bank survey shows

New Zealand's inflation expectations rose in the second quarter to its highest in a year, a Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) survey showed on Friday, as markets expect the central

New Zealand inflation expectations rise in Q2, central bank survey shows

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